setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to steal; to rob; to take away
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
Junkudo (bookstore chain)
large store; large-scale store
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to find fault with; to question
it's been a long time; long time no see
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
without cause; without reason
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
(advertising) slogan; catchphrase; tagline
advertisement hanging in a train
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
around the clock; day and night
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
good; goodness; right; virtue
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience